ussprinceton2004's two Slash 2WD VXL (5807)
 

I recently bought two new Slash 2WD VXL (5807) at towerhobbies.com They are both stock for now. However, I do have the STRC layshafts and ae V2 slipper clutch systems to go on both, adding 32 pitch gears. I still have a lot of ordering to do, but it runs great the way it is now. One is the Scott Douglas/Mike Oberg edition, and the other is the Mark Jenkins edition. On the Amsoil #7 truck, I installed some drift tires, which are made out of PVC. I got the 4" couplings in the plumbing section from Home Depot, which were less than $2 each, making 2 pairs of drift tires from one piece.

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I weighed both of the Slashes with the stock 3000mAh 8.4V NiMH batteries. The Scott Douglas truck weighs 6.5 lbs, including the PVC drift tires.

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The Mark Jenkins weighs in at 5.75 lbs.

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I had ordered both trucks within a few weeks apart from tower and I received a regular TQ with traxxas link transmitter for the Douglas/Oberg truck, while I received the newer TQi radio included in the Mark Jenkins truck. It really doesn't matter to me, as I don't have any plans on using the docking base along with an iPhone.

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We built a race track beside our house a long time ago. I was out of the country from 2008-2011, so the track has been neglected. I'd say the drivable area measures 180' by 70'. That measurement is just a rough guess. Since the Slashes are short course trucks, they perfectly match our track. I still need to rake the pine straws, pines cones, leaves, twigs, etc., and lay down some lane boundaries. I may or may not add more jumps, as there are quite a few already. There are lengthy straight aways for full throttle action. Oh man!!! It will be fun!!! If anyone is in the Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill, North Carolina area, and would like to race, send me a PM for the exact address.

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Re: ussprinceton2004's two Slash 2WD VXL (5807)
 

...we bought another (5807) VXL 2WD slash, Greg Adler edition...it arrived yesterday, 5/22/2012...we've been bashing/racing the Mark Jenkins and the Scott Douglas slashes...these things are solid, no broken parts thus far and we really put them through their paces...

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I also bought a new Jerry Whelchel body, as a back up, in case one of the other bodies gets thrashed

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It is close to a full blown summer, and we might go to the beach, so I purchased some Pro-Line Mohawks and Pro-Line paddle tires. I still need to purchase a matching yellow pair of split six rear wheels

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...we originally had eight 7 cell 8.4V battery packs, but, along with the new Greg Adler VXL 2WD, we bought 4 more for a total of 12...We should get at least an hour of pure fun, battery pack after battery pack...

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We have 2 different infrared digital temperature guns and after running 4 3000mah 8.4V battery packs, one after another, the temps never reached the maximum safe limit of 200 degrees F.

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I got a few spare parts from eBay, in case we break something

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Re: ussprinceton2004's two Slash 2WD VXL (5807)
 

Sheez thats alot of stuff! Nice racing place too! Very cool.